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So Close

In 2001, Rohbock (l) thought she would be on the U.S. Olympic squad for Salt Lake.  She was a brakeman then, teamed with driver Jill Bakken (r).  But at the 11th hour, Bakken chose Vonetta Flowers to be her brakeman for the Olympics and went on to win the gold medal.

 
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